However, the DNA that makes up chromosomes becomes more tightly packed during cell division and is then visible under a microscope. Most of what researchers know about chromosomes was learned by observing chromosomes during cell division.
From a career standpoint, the term âbiologistâ can have many meanings. As a biologist, you might study plants, animals, people or a particular environment. You could work in marine biology, wildlife biology or biochemistry, travel to the Brazilian rain forest to study biological compounds or work in a clinical laboratory as a microbiologist.
Candidates are required to possess education in animal science, anatomy, physiology, chemistry, biology, clinical research, etc in order to become a wildlife biologist. Candidates should also be aware how to handle various wild and non-wild animals to study their behavior and living conditions.